This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: NICHOLS, SACKETT, SACKET, PHELPS, DICKSON, KNIGHT, LOOMIS, AMSDEN, YOUNG, WILLINGTON Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ChEBAIB/236 Message Board Post: NICHOLS, JONATHAN--Born at Bolton, Mass., 1754. Died April 26, 1842, aged 88 years. Grave in Lower Ripley Cemetery with D. A. R. marker: "6 N. H. Mil. Rev. War." Enlisted in 1775, served four years, was wounded in the face at the battle of Bennington. Emigrated to western New York in 1813 with wife and nine children, which required a journey of two months, and on their arrival at Westfield at once commenced the erection of a log cabin in which they resided through the winter. His wife, Phebe, died Nov. 8, 1844, in the 77th year of her age. Their children were: Lorrel, Olney, Orvis, Achsah, Wiseman, Chloe, Jonathan, Lucinda The wife of Jonathan NICHOLS was not Phebe but called PHENE She was Tryphenia SACKETT Birth: 17 Feb 1768 Place: Hebron,Litchfield,Connecticut dau of Jonathan SACKETT and Hannah PHELPS She is buried in East Ripley as PHENE with Jonathan She died Nov 8, 1844 aged 77 yrs Soldiers of the American Revolution * more family info on the East Ripley Cemetery list. I have posted to the Chautauqua Co NY message boards lot of photos of tombstones of Jonathan and Phene Jonathan Nichols fought in the Revolution and was wounded in the Battle of Bennington. He served under Captain Moses Nichols of Thetford, Vermont. The following is a letter to Henrietta F. Nichols from her "Cousin Elizabeth," dated March 27, year unknown. Speaking of Jonathan Nichols, she said: "But quite an experience was his in 1825 when Lafayette made his journey through the country. At Westfield he stopped for dinner and Jonathan as a Revolutionary soldier was presented to him. After the French way he lightly kissed grandfather on both cheeks, saying that he loved every soldier of that war. Grandfather always wore his hair in a queue, tied with a ribbon, long silk stockings, buckled shoes and knee breeches, he thought long trousers were terrible. You can imagine how surprised this staid reserved old New Englander was to be kissed by another man. But he bore it bravely." Letter from Elizabeth Nichols Furman. The following is a quote from the State Papers of New Hampshire, Vol. XV, page 103, Revolutionary Rolls: "Payroll of Capt. Elisha Whitcomb's Company Regiment of Volunteers Expedition against Canada. Timothy Bedel as Colonel 1777-1778. Jonathan Nichols, Andrew Nichols, Capt. Samuel Wright Company, Colonel Nichols Regiment, General Stark's Brigade marched from Winchester in New Hampshire and joined the Northern Continental Army at Bennington and Stillwater July 23, 1777." Among the privates were Andrew Nichols and Jonathan Nichols. Jonathan and Phene Sackett NICHOLS died in MORROW CO OHIO living at son Wisemans, Brought back to Ripley for burial in East Ripley Cemetery Name: Sackett, Phene Birth Place: Orange co., VT Birth Date: 1767 Spouse: Jonathan Nichols Marriage Date: 1790 Marriage Location: Orange co., VT Children: Eight children Death Date: Before 1880 Death Location: Morrow co., OH 1 Nichols, Wiseman C. Birth Place: Ripley, NY Birth Date: 1801 Father's Name: Jonathan Nichols Mother's Name: Phene Sackett Spouse: Fivilla Cass Marriage Date: Oct 22, 1829 Marriage Location: Morrow co., OH Children: Six children Death Date: After 1880 Nichols, Jonathan Birth Place: Bolton, MA Birth Date: Jul 25, 1754 Spouse: Phene Sackett Marriage Date: 1790 Marriage Location: Orange co., VT Children: Eight children Death Date: Before 1880 Death Location: Morrow co., OH Military Service: Revolutionary War Occupation: Farmer Other Notes: Drew a military pension From Morrow Co records Children 1 Lorrel NICHOLS , b 1794 m 1826 to Sarah Elizabeth KNIGHT they were both among first membership of the 1st Presbyterian Church of Ripley Organized Nov 2, 1818 Sarah Elizabeth Knight Birth: 29 MAR 1793 in Thetford, VT Death: 25 FEB 1864 in Westfield, NY m 12 SEP 1826 in Aurora, NY Lorrel NICHOLS Birth: 9 FEB 1794 in Thetford, VT Death: 30 JAN 1877 in Albany, NY LORREL the son of Jonathan NICHOLS and PHENE SACKETT On 11 June 1873, there was an Old Settler's Reunion for Chautauqua County residents. a listing of their name, current residence, year in which they came to Chautauqua County, and their current age. Children Lorrell resides Westfield came 1813 is 79 b 1794 *Chautauqua Co Online Data Lorrel served in the War of 1812 Children A DeAzro NICHOLS b: 31 JAN 1828 in Westfield d 24 SEP 1910 m Clarissa DICKSON dau of William and Clarissa DICKSON B Hervy Brayton NICHOLS Birth: 22 MAY 1829 in Westfield, NY 1 Death: 13 JUN 1858 in 70 m, S. of Memphis, TN, steamboat explosion C Henry Leach NICHOLS Birth: 23 JUL 1832 in Westfield, NY Death: 14 JUN 1863 in Port Hudson, LA Commissioned officer, C. S. A. assigned to Watson's Battery Killed during the defense of Port Hudson 2 Olney , Also among the first members of this church , and wife Belvidere, Boone, Illinois in 1860 OLNEY NICHOLS, son of Jonathan and Phene SACKETT Nichols is age now 64 living with Charles BURNSIDE, 28 and probably Olney's dau wife of Burnside Hattie or Hettie age 25 Olney who for many years lived in Westfield, was a postmaster there; He is in Westfield in 1850 ae 54 wife EVALINE B. 50 his 2nd wife, first was HARRIET OSBORN d 1829 Eunice CLAXTON? 15 ( a step dau?) dau Harriet (HATTIE 15) later BURNSIDE other named persons may be children or just living in house they live in 1850 right beside LORREL NICHOLS Lot G 51 East Ripley Cemetery, Chautauqua Co NY Olney NICHOLS d 3/13/1867 ae 71-7-0 Wife Harriet M. died 6/5/1829 ae 29 yrs. 1st wife buried near his parents Jonathan and Phene NICHOLS Rev War Soldier 3 Orvis NICHOLS , lot K 83 buried EAST RIPLEY Cemetery Orvis d 10/31/1865 ae 61-1-8 at Beardstown Illinois Wife Fanny L. d 9/28/1869 in her 70th year probably LOOMIS in 1850 Orvis and Fanny are in Westfield with Elizabeth HOTCHKISS 21 and probably Fanny's father Joel LOOMIS 74 4 Achsah NICHOLS , Achsah Nichols Birth: 18 APR 1799 in Orange, VT. Dau of Revolutionary War Soldier, Jonathan NICHOLS and Phene SACKETT Death: 21 MAY 1871 in DeSota, IA. Marriage Benjamin Cummings AMSDEN b: 14 NOV 1790 in Henniker, NH. Married: 1817 in Chautauqua CO, NY. Children A Benjamin Monroe Amsden b: 18 DEC 1818 in Chautauqua CO., NY.Death: 28 JAN 1903 in Manchester, IA (M. B. & R. A. Amsden lot)Tombstone Records of Delaware County, Iowa b Noah Cummings Amsden b: 6 SEP 1820 in Chautauqua CO., NY.Death: 1891 in Minneapolis, MN c Harriet Newell Amsden b: 21 AUG 1824Death: ABT. 1891 in IL m REED d Jonathan Nichols Amsden b: 6 SEP 1826 in Chautauqua CO., NY. Death: 27 JUL 1891 in Lupton, Colorado e Lovisa Ann Amsden b: 12 DEC 1829 in Chautauqua CO, NY m Sidney COLLINS d IL f Achsah Lavantia Amsden b: 4 MAY 1832 in Chautauqua CO, NY Death: 1904 in Belvidere, IL g Fanny Prudence Amsden b: ABT. 1835 in Ripley, NY Death: 1898 in Belvidere, ILSources: Title: Ancestors and Descendants of Jonathan Nichols Amsden & Amelia Jane Smith 1636-1977 Author: Bernice Amsden Warnick Ancestry File 5 Wiseman C. NICHOLS ,23 Mar 1801 died 27 Apr 1883 Moscow Co . Ohio married to Favilla CASS in Ripley NY 1880 WISEMAN C. NICHOLS, Cardington; has for the past twenty-five years been prominently identified with the best interests of Morrow Co. Jonathan Nichols, his father, was born in Bolton, Mass., July 25, 1754, and when a small boy, went with his parents to Thetford, Orange Co., Vt. He was a soldier of the Revolutionary war, and fought with General Stark at the battle of Bennington; he was wounded, and for the last few years of his life drew a pension. He was a man of much more than ordinary ability, and held during his life-time the offices of Sheriff and Surveyor of Orange Co. He was married to Miss Phene Sackett, about 1790; she was born in Kent, Litchfield, Co., Ct., Feb. 17, 1767; when a girl she went with a married sister to Orange Co., Vt., where she engaged in teaching school. The lineage of the Sacketts can be traced back to 1597, to England, their native country; their coming to America dates back nearly three hundred years. Wiseman is the fifth of eight children; they were all married, and at one time were all with their mother and wives, members of the First Presbyterian Church, of Ripley, New York; of de number, Wiseman is 'the only surviving one. On Oct. 9, 1813, his father, with his family, ten in all, started for the west in a wagon drawn by three horses, with a capital of $54 in cash. It being late in the season, and the roads bad, the family walked more than half way. They were five weeks on their journey, and had but 12 1/2 cts. in their purse on their arrival; Wiseman's boyhood was passed assisting his father in the summer, and attending school in the neighborhood during the winter; on the 22nd, of Oct. 1829, he was married to Miss Fivilla, eldest daughter of Joseph and Tabitha (Day) Cass. She was born in Stratford, N. H., Feb. 17, 1811. They have had six children, four of whom are living. Forty years of Mr. Nichols life, including his boyhood, has been spent in agricultural pursuits; he followed carpentering for six years, and taught school eight terms; was in the mercantile business three years; was for three years sheriff; and three years mayor of Cardington, and for eighteen years a justice of the peace. He remembers very distinctly the eclipse of 1806, also the cola season of 1816, when there was snow or ice every month of the year. His first vote was given for William B. Rochester, "Bucktail candidate " for Governor of New York. He voted with the Democratic party until 1840, when he gave his vote for Gen. Harrison, since which time he has voted with the Whig and Republican parties. On coming to Cardington Mr. and Mrs. Nichols connected themselves with the M. E. Church, of which they are still members 1880 HISTORY OF MORROW COUNTY OHIO Children a Clifton Melvin Nichols b: 14 JUN 1830 in Westfield, Orange, New York b oseph Cass Nichols b: 29 JAN 1833 c Marietta Fivilla Nichols b: 15 DEC 1835 in Waterville, Oneida, New York d Franklin Cass Nichols b: 19 FEB 1838 e Amelia Frances Nichols b: 25 JUL 1842 in Portland, New York f Joseph Wiseman Nichols b: 27 OCT 1844 in Portland, New York 6 Chloe NICHOLS , c 1803 Death: 22 JUN 1832 m Asa YOUNG YOUNG lot M 32 East Ripley Cemetery Chloe Wife of Asa YOUNG dau of Jonathon and Phene or Phebe NICHOLS died 7/22/1832 ae 29 7, Jonathan Sackett Nichols b ca 1804 ,Son JoHnathan Sackett NICHOLS b 29 AUG 1805 Thetford Twp, Orange, Vermont m Elizabeth DICKSON b c 1812 Ripley Ny In 1850 Westfield census Johnathan S NICHOLS 45 is here wife Elizabeth 37 Sarah E 15, Helen M 13 I found the name spelled this way in several records We have the photo of this man from a IDENTIFIED family album but not much else on him seeking any 8. Lucinda NICHOLS b ca 1810 m WILLINGTON Lot M 36 East Ripley Cemetery Lucinda dau of Jonathon and Phebe or Phene NICHOLS wife of James WILLINGTON d 7/1/1842 ae 32